Joseph marian rossi



No. 627,0l3. Patented June I3, I899.

J. M. BOSSI.

BROOCH 0R ORNAMENTAL BREASTPIN.

(Application filed Aprplb, 1899.)

(No Model.)

llNiTEn STATES JOSEPH MARIAN ROSS I PATENT DEETCE,

I, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BROOCH OR ORNAMENTAL BREASTPIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 627,013, dated June13, 1899.

Application filed April 1 5, l 8 9 9.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH MARIAN RossI, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brooches orOrnamental Breastpins; and Ido hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in brooches or ornamentalbreastpins, and has particular reference to a guard or keeper for thesecuring-pin.

An object of the invention is to provide a keeper or guard which willeffectively cover the point of the pin, thereby preventing the same fromengaging or catching in the garments of the wearer or sticking thefingers of the wearer in applying and removing the brooch. I

A further object is to provide such a guard or keeper simple inconstruction, which can be easily and readily manipulated and which willpresent a neat and attractive appear- Afurther object is to provide sucha guard or keeper which will be especially effective and prevent allliability of the disengagement of the securing-pin, thereby preventingloss of the brooch.

A further object is to provide a pivoted cup-shaped or hollow capadapted by being swung on its pivot to completely incase the point ofthe pin.

A further object is to generally simplify and improve the constructionof the guard or keeper and its arrangement and connection with thebrooch.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown a practical embodiment of myinvention as applied to a simple form of brooch or breastpin, but desireit understood that I do not limit the invention to the particularconstruction there illustrated simply for the purpose of a correctunderstanding of my inven tion.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a brooch or breastpin,showing my guard or keeper applied thereto and in position fordisengaging the brooch from the gar- Serial No. 713,186. (No model.)

ment. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the guard or keeper in positionover or incasing the point of the securing-pin. Fig. 3 is an enlargeddetail View, partly in section.

Referring to the'drawings, wherein like reference characters refer tolike parts throughout the several views, A indicates the body orornamental portion of a brooch, breastpin, or the like. This bodyportion I have shown in the drawings for the sake of simplicity as beinga plain bar. I Projecting from one side of the bar A is a hinge lug orlugs B, to which the securing-pin (indicated at O) is pivoted or hingedin any preferred or desired manner. Projecting from the bar A at a pointto bring the same a short distance back from the point of the pin is aretaining hook or support D and which is shown as having a hooked orbent end portion at.

Projecting from one side (that nearest the end of the pin) is or are ahinge lug or lugs E, to which is hinged or pivoted, by means of apivot-pin F, a cupshaped cap constituting the guard or keeper, which isindicated at G. This cap, it will be observed, is of substantially theshape of a cone-frustum and is provided with a rounded head or end. Fromthe under side of the cap G projects a hinge lug or lugs g, which bymeans of the pivot-pin F is hinged to the hinge lug or lugs E. Thehinge-joint between the cap and support is preferably of a character tosustain the cap in the position to which it is moved. This is effectedconveniently by making a rather tight or stiff joint. The shape of thecap with relation to the hinge therefor and to the point of thesecuring-pin G is such that the side 9' of the cap just barely escapesthe point of the pin when the cap is swung on its pivot F. It will beobserved that the cap is pivoted on the pivot-pin F, extendingtransversely of the securing-pin, and swings or moves in a planeincluding the securing-pin O and beyond the end of the pin and that itisclosed, except at the large end or base of the frustum, so that when thecap is moved into securing position it completely and efiectivelyincases the end of the pin and positively prevents the disengagingthereof and also positively prevents the point of the pin from engagingany surrounding object. I have shown the cap provided with acircumferential shoulder or keeper or guard but so far as I am awaresuch 5 a guard or keeper has never been provided which in itselfconstitutes a complete guardv and keeper and ineases the point of thepin. A pivoted loop has heretofore been provided;

but this acted only as a means to prevent the disengagement of the pinfrom the guard proper, which was independent of the pivoted loop. It hasalso been contemplated to furnish a laterally-swinging keeper; but inthis case the keeper had to be slotted or provided with an open side,and consequently did not effectively incase the end or point of the pin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-.

securing-pin, and a retainer or support for the free end of the same, ofa substantially cup-shaped cap or keeper having an open end and closedsides and having" a hinge-lug" at or near said open end pivotallyconnected to a hinge lug or lugs on said support or retainer and adaptedto swing over and completely inease the point of the securing-pin.

In testimony whereof I have affixed in y signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH MARIAN ROSSI. \Vitnesses:

WM. E. WEED, Gno. WADE.

